Tag Archives: early 20th Century

First Holy Communion

Posted on April 17, 2014 by Joe_Williams

When I was first sorting through the 200 negatives that comprise the Capewell Glass Negative Collection, I assumed that this girl who shows up in a lot of the photos of John Capewell’s immediate family was his daughter. As I … Continue reading →

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The House on Broadway?

Posted on April 10, 2014 by Joe_Williams

Here’s one for the old-time South Jersey residents and armchair historians to hash over. This may or may not be John Capewell’s residence on Broadway in Westville, New Jersey. When I lived there, it was more densely packed than it … Continue reading →

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Same Wicker, Same Chicken Wire, Different Baby

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Joe_Williams

…and a street address thanks to Jerseyman! Last week I posted another photograph shot by John Capewell in the same place, from the same position as this week’s photo but of a different child. I just thought they were cute … Continue reading →

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Wicker, Baby, Chicken Wire

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Joe_Williams

My guess is that John Capewell gained a reputation as the local amateur shutterbug, and parents were all too glad to let him capture their offspring to glass negatives for posterity — freezing that fleeting first year or so of … Continue reading →

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With Some Folks in a Field – Variation

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Joe_Williams

Since this series began I haven’t been going in any particular order as far as posting these images. The negatives weren’t presented to me in any particular order. When I decided to shoot these, I opened a box; shot it’s … Continue reading →

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Ella’s Kith and Kin

Posted on March 13, 2014 by Joe_Williams

Here’s another family portrait featuring John Capewell’s wife Ella and one of his sons seated on the far left. My guess is that these are members of Ella’s family. The woman in the upper row, second from the right is … Continue reading →

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Flowers by the Fence

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Joe_Williams

Here’s a photograph of some of the women in John Capewell’s life along with what I’m guessing are his two sons. From the left, I’m guessing that John, Jr is seated on the fence, John’s mother-in-law, John’s wife Ella holding … Continue reading →

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